Pixar said Thursday during its Disney Investor Day that Lightyear, an origin story about Toy Story‘s Buzz Lightyear, is in the works with Chris Evans voicing the lead.
Lightyear will follow how the young test pilot became the space hero that spawned the Buzz Lightyear action figure made famous in Pixar’s Toy Story movies. Angus MacLane, the co-director of Finding Dory, will be taking the reins on Lightyear. The movie will be released in theaters June 17, 2022.
Also, Bao filmmaker Domee Shi has Turning Red, about a teenage girl named Mei who transforms into a giant red panda when excited, in development. Shi and Becky Neiman’s Bao won the Oscar for best short film in 2019.
Here’s a first look of the young test pilot that became the Space Ranger we all know him to be today. Lightyear launches into theaters June 17, 2022. pic.twitter.com/Ho2ChPrQbx
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Lightyear will follow how the young test pilot became the space hero that spawned the Buzz Lightyear action figure made famous in Pixar’s Toy Story movies. Angus MacLane, the co-director of Finding Dory, will be taking the reins on Lightyear. The movie will be released in theaters June 17, 2022.
Also, Bao filmmaker Domee Shi has Turning Red, about a teenage girl named Mei who transforms into a giant red panda when excited, in development. Shi and Becky Neiman’s Bao won the Oscar for best short film in 2019.
Here’s a first look of the young test pilot that became the Space Ranger we all know him to be today. Lightyear launches into theaters June 17, 2022. pic.twitter.com/Ho2ChPrQbx
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- 12/11/2020
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Pixar looks like it’s in a good position to reclaim the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film this year. After their submission “Lou” lost out to “Dear Basketball” at the 2018 ceremony, the studio has rebounded with “Bao,” which netted their 15th nomination in the category. According to our official racetrack odds, “Bao” is way out front to win, based on the predictions of an overwhelming number of our Expert film journalists, Gold Derby Editors, top 24 users and the thousands of Gold Derby readers predicting the contest in our predictions center.
While Pixar has easily dominated in Best Animated Feature, with nine wins out of 12 nominations, its luck in Best Animated Short has not been as consistent. The studio has only prevailed four of 14 times: “Tin Toy” in 1988, “Geri’s Game” in 1997, “For the Birds” in 2001 and “Piper” in 2016.
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While Pixar has easily dominated in Best Animated Feature, with nine wins out of 12 nominations, its luck in Best Animated Short has not been as consistent. The studio has only prevailed four of 14 times: “Tin Toy” in 1988, “Geri’s Game” in 1997, “For the Birds” in 2001 and “Piper” in 2016.
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- 2/13/2019
- by Charles Bright
- Gold Derby
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